# Jeoprady -- I got Final Jeoprady tonight with only the category **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 29, 2015, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199 "2015-01-29T05:12:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/41 "2015-01-29T18:50:37Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Just to brag, I remember that it has an exclamation point. > > “Jeopardy!” Alex, “what are ‘spelling and capitalizing Jeopardy! correctly while formulating my answer in the form of a question’?” ---
**Author:** ![Strainger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/strainger/32/244_2.png) [@Strainger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Strainger)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/42 "2015-01-29T18:59:42Z")
I do the same thing and have actually guessed the correct response before the Final Jeopardy reveal a few times. Last night was not one of those times–not even _after_ the clue reveal–so the OP definitely beat me there. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/43 "2015-01-29T19:03:42Z")
The category was “The Commonwealth.” I correctly predicted the question would be “What is Canada?” ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/44 "2015-01-29T19:40:53Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Depends on how famous you want. 1485. 1927. 2001. 1945. 1969. 1976. There are a few others that I could easily thing of. I would immediately think of the folowing, but I don’t think a lot of people necessarily would, making them “not famous” like the ones I listed: 1927 – Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic solo. 1945 – End of WWII; first atomic bombs. 1969 – First Moon landing. 1976 – US Bicentennial. 2001 – First year of the new millennium; 9/11. Right offhand, I can’t think of anything special about 1485 unless it has to do with daVinci or Michaelangelo. Or maybe Gutenberg? Martin Luther? The War of the Roses? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/45 "2015-01-29T20:09:40Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > I would immediately think of the folowing, but I don’t think a lot of people necessarily would, making them “not famous” like the ones I listed: > > 1927 – Lindbergh flies across the Atlantic solo. > > 1945 – End of WWII; first atomic bombs. > > 1969 – First Moon landing. > > 1976 – US Bicentennial. > > 2001 – First year of the new millennium; 9/11. > > Right offhand, I can’t think of anything special about 1485 unless it has to do with daVinci or Michaelangelo. Or maybe Gutenberg? Martin Luther? The War of the Roses? 😕 1927 Lindbergh and Babe Ruth. 1485 I was thinking Bosworth Field. Those are just years that popped up in my head and I’m certainly not qualified to be a question writer for the show. And that is only using US/UK-centric references. You could go much deeper and worldwide and still remain true to the category. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/46 "2015-01-29T20:18:13Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > Again, how many examples can you think of other than 1066, 1215, 1492, 1776, and 1941? :dubious: How about 1453? ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/47 "2015-01-29T20:53:58Z")
> [@Baker](#): > > How about 1453? Fall of Constantinople? 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/48 "2015-01-29T21:12:33Z")
I got Final Jeopardy once from the category “Alliterative Athletes”. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 9:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/49 "2015-01-29T21:21:28Z")
1620 as well, for a US audience. ---
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/50 "2015-01-29T21:24:52Z")
1. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/51 "2015-01-29T21:35:37Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I got Final Jeopardy once from the category “Alliterative Athletes”. Barry Bonds? (Mickey Mantle? Mark McGwire? Samma Sosa? Cassius Clay? My answer would depend on when this question was asked. ETA: Or rather, my question would depend on when this was answered.) ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/52 "2015-01-29T21:38:46Z")
Somewhat of an aside, but I always thought Jeopardy! would be more interesting if they gave legitimate answers and wanted specific legitimate questions: Host: The answer is … 21 _Boop boop boop_ Contestant: How much is 7 times 3? _BUZZ_ Host: I’m sorry. The question we were looking for is “What was Jayne Mansfield’s waist size?” ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/53 "2015-01-30T00:23:29Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Barry Bonds? (Mickey Mantle? Mark McGwire? Samma Sosa? Cassius Clay? My answer would depend on when this question was asked. ETA: Or rather, my question would depend on when this was answered.) [September 30th, 2010](http://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=3471). ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/54 "2015-01-30T00:31:37Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > 1620 as well, for a US audience. Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth Rock; Mayflower Compact. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/55 "2015-01-30T00:33:05Z")
> [@Flywheel](#): > > 1. US goes to war against Great Britain; Napoleon invades Russia. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/56 "2015-01-30T00:35:11Z")
> [@Flywheel](#): > > 1. Battle of Borodino, burning of Moscow, Napoleon’s retreat from Russia (over the winter). ---
**Author:** ![JohnGalt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johngalt/32/184_2.png) [@JohnGalt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnGalt)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/57 "2015-01-30T00:51:08Z")
The way I play this is to guess what the CATEGORY will be before it is announced. One of these days it’s gonna be “FLAGS” and I’ll feel so smart! I get a kick at the scene in _She’s All That_ where Kevin Pollack shouts out totally reasonable but outrageously wrong responses to the questions. “Who’s on Mt Rushmore?” “Who is President Rushmore!” ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/58 "2015-01-30T03:19:41Z")
> [@JohnGalt](#): > > I get a kick at the scene in _She’s All That_ where Kevin Pollack shouts out totally reasonable but outrageously wrong responses to the questions. “Who’s on Mt Rushmore?” “Who is President Rushmore!” “a copy of the Old Testament attributed to this printer sold for $ 5.3 million.” “Who is Hewlett-Packard?” ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/59 "2015-01-30T15:09:31Z")
I’ve only got FJ from the category alone once (“What is Charlotte’s Web?”). But I did get a daily double before the answer was read. The category was something like “guitar gods” and the DD was the $1000 box. The other questions had all been revealed, and were something like “Who is Jimmy Page/Jimi Hendrix/etc” and the only one not mentioned at that point was Eric Clapton, who had to have been one of them. I wonder if, had I been on there, I would have had the guts to say in one breath “I’d like to make it a true daily double, and the question is ‘Who is Eric Clapton?’” Without even hearing the answer. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [January 30, 2015, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199/60 "2015-01-30T15:19:44Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I’ve only got FJ from the category alone once (“What is Charlotte’s Web?”). > > But I did get a daily double before the answer was read. The category was something like “guitar gods” and the DD was the $1000 box. The other questions had all been revealed, and were something like “Who is Jimmy Page/Jimi Hendrix/etc” and the only one not mentioned at that point was Eric Clapton, who had to have been one of them. I wonder if, had I been on there, I would have had the guts to say in one breath “I’d like to make it a true daily double, and the question is ‘Who is Eric Clapton?’” Without even hearing the answer. I wonder how many people realize that an answer will never be repeated during a show (at least I’ve never seen this happen), allowing you to use the process of elimination like this. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeoprady-i-got-final-jeoprady-tonight-with-only-the-category/711199.md?page=4)